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After causing an uproar about a merger he meets with Jensen. Jensen sets him straight; he says the scariest thing imaginable to Howard, “there is only IBM and ITT and ATT and Dupont, Dow, Union Carbine and Exxon” (Network). This speech to Howard causes him to tow the line and his last full on air speech is the direct result of it. Howard says on stage the most prophetic statement of the entire film, he says, “It’s the single…

In other words, what have I learned through my education? Have I been trained in one special area or have I gained an education not only in one area, but also in learning about myself and who I am? According to Webster’s dictionary, education is defined by the development and training of one’s mind, character, and skills, as by instruction, study, or example and the knowledge and skill resulting from such instruction and training. By this definition, one might argue that being educated means…

Detection of Zika virus Introduction: Zika Virus, also referred to as ZIKV, has become a global health epidemic. The World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern earlier this year due to the increase of areas affected by Zika. Originating in the Zika forest of Uganda, ZIKV was predominantly found in areas of Africa and Asia. However, there have recently been reports of more than 36 countries with cases of the virus. (Chen, 1), (CDC) ZIKV is a single…

In 1982, after a long negotiation process with the provincial premiers, the Canadian Constitution was patriated by Pierre Trudeau’s federal government. Although Ontario and New Brunswick were supportive of patriating the Constitution, the other eight provinces decided to take a stand against Trudeau’s threat of unilateral action. The Premiers of those provinces formed the Gang of Eight and opposed Trudeau’s attempt to bring home the Constitution. On November 4, 1981 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau…

Financial Analysis of Nordstrom Inc. In Seattle Washington in 1901 John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin founded one of the countries largest and well-known retail stores in North America, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Nordstrom began as a shoe retailer but quickly expanded its inventory to include clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, and fragrances; along with some locations housing wedding dress and home furnishing departments. Currently Nordstrom has 347 stores that operate in…

Alejandro Martinez Professor M.M Eskandari Political Science 101 SBCC Fall 2015 November, 18, 2015 M/W 9:35 am - 10:55 am Cannabis Intro using Jeb Bush In Britain farmers in the 1500s were required to cultivate hemp aside part of their land by law.When the James town settlers fled from the British in 1632, they brought with them to Virginia the Cannabis plant. In 1639 Virginia colonist by law were required to harvest a certain amount of cannabis plants each year. In 1176 when America was…

1. The other great doping pariah is Lance Armstrong. He apparently removed large quantities of his own blood and then re-infused himself before competition, in order to boost the number of oxygen-carrying red blood cells in his system. Armstrong wanted to be like Eero Mäntyranta. He wanted to match, through his own efforts, what some very lucky people already do naturally and legally. Before we condemn him, though, shouldn’t we have to come up with a good reason that one man is allowed to have…

Agriculture has come along way over the past couple of decades resulting from a high demand of food and the increase of technology. Very few farming techniques include horses, steers and anything done by hand anymore. Most of the work is done by a computerized combine due to the modernized world of agriculture. Small farms are nearly non existent anymore, most large scale farms are ran by the government aided men who sit in an office and hire farmers to do the dirty work. “Why own the farm when…

GMO Background What is a GMO? A genetically modified organism, or a GMO is created by manipulating the plant or animal’s DNA so that it holds certain desirable traits. The process of gene splicing allows the desirable genetic material to become part of the organism’s DNA, thus giving it the name, a genetically modified organism. These organisms are created for both agricultural purposes as well as scientific research. What are the most common types of GMOs? The two main genetically modified…

require chemicals like pesticides and herbicides which is not only causing environmental change but also causing harmful effects on human and animals. More than 200 companies have been bought by five giant companies Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, Dow and DuPont in the past 15 years. These companies are dominating the seed market and adapting the GM seeds. Monsanto has become a world leader in production of GM seeds. Monsanto produces most of the seeds needed to support world supply. The increased…